Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 18th of September, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Around 300 media to attend Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Around 300 local and international journalists, including representatives from Netflix, Reuters, AFP and Sky Sports, will cover the 2025 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix from the newly opened Media Centre in Baku. Equipped with modern facilities and FIA-compliant infrastructure, the centre will support global coverage of the race taking place from 19 to 21 September.
2. Xi and Trump expected to attend APEC summit in South Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are expected at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on 31 October–1 November. The meeting, focused on easing regional tensions, comes as Seoul and Washington pursue a trade deal involving $350 billion in South Korean investment and tariff cuts.
3. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact, vowing that any attack on one will be treated as an attack on both. Officials said the agreement strengthens their decades-long security partnership and boosts regional stability through closer military coordination.
4. Armenia and China discuss Baku-Yerevan relations
Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan and Vice Chairperson of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Su Hui, held talks in Yerevan on the normalisation of relations with Azerbaijan.
The discussions also focused on political dialogue and inter-parliamentary cooperation between Armenia and China, with particular emphasis on the reopening of regional transport and communication links.
5. Syria says talks with Israel could yield results 'in coming days'
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said negotiations with Israel on a security pact could yield results soon, stressing the deal must guarantee Syria’s territorial integrity and be overseen by the UN. The talks focus on ending Israeli airstrikes and troop presence in southern Syria, though Israel insists on holding strategic positions like Mount Hermon.
6. TEKNOFEST 2025 opens in İstanbul as Türkiye showcases tech innovation
TEKNOFEST 2025, Türkiye’s largest technology festival, opened in İstanbul with a record 1.1 million participants competing in 64 categories and new platforms like NSosyal and the AI-powered “Küre” Digital Encyclopaedia unveiled. Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar highlighted the role of youth in driving the National Technology Initiative, linking technological progress with moral responsibility and humanitarian concerns such as Gaza.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to...
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, S...
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The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
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The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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